Population
Brownsville
188,023
Harlingen
71,669
Median Income
Brownsville
$48,675
Harlingen
$55,891
Home Value
Brownsville
$122,400
Harlingen
$125,700
Rent
Brownsville
$906
Harlingen
$893
Crime Rate
Brownsville
4.56
Harlingen
2.58
Cost of Living
Brownsville
84.6
Harlingen
87.9
Avg Temp
Brownsville
N/A
Harlingen
N/A
Unemployment
Brownsville
6.1%
Harlingen
5.1%
How Similar Are Brownsville & Harlingen?
Harlingen is Brownsville's #19 most similar city
4 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Brownsville
188,023
Harlingen
71,669
Brownsville (188,023) is about 2.6x larger than Harlingen (71,669).
Violent Crime
Brownsville
4.56
Harlingen
2.58
Brownsville has a 43% higher violent crime than Harlingen.
Property Crime
Brownsville
19.42
Harlingen
27.19
Harlingen has a 29% higher property crime than Brownsville.
Political Leaning
Brownsville
52.5%
Harlingen
52.5%
Both cities lean Republican with similar vote shares — 0% difference.
Unemployment
Brownsville
6.1%
Harlingen
5.1%
Brownsville has a 17% higher unemployment than Harlingen.
Median Income
Brownsville
$48,675
Harlingen
$55,891
Harlingen has a 13% higher median income than Brownsville.
Home Values
Brownsville
$122,400
Harlingen
$125,700
Both cities have similar home values — just a 3% difference.
Education
Brownsville
13.1%
Harlingen
13.7%
Both cities have similar education — just a 4% difference.
Demographics
Brownsville
45.5%
Harlingen
58.9%
Harlingen has a 23% higher demographics than Brownsville.
Cost of Living
Brownsville
84.6
Harlingen
87.9
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 4% difference.
4 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Brownsville and Harlingen share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Brownsville
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Harlingen
Harlingen leads in 3 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Brownsville leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDBrownsville scores 87.2 on the food index (100 = national avg) vs 92.7 in Harlingen. Brownsville scores 89.8 on the healthcare index (100 = national avg) vs 94.2 in Harlingen. Brownsville scores 74.4 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 77.7 in Harlingen.
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Housing Market
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSBrownsville has a vacancy rate of 8.2% compared to 12.5% in Harlingen. Brownsville has a single-family homes of 70.8% compared to 62.6% in Harlingen. Harlingen has a median property tax of $2,037 vs $2,233 in Brownsville (10% lower).
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Single-Family Homes
Jobs & Economy — Harlingen leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSBrownsville: 82,784 vs Harlingen: 31,150 for labor force. Harlingen has a unemployment rate of 5.1% compared to 6.1% in Brownsville. Harlingen has a per capita income of $26,217 vs $21,338 in Brownsville (19% higher).
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Private Sector
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Crime & Safety
Source: FBI UCRHarlingen has a assault rate (per 1k) of 2.00 compared to 3.62 in Brownsville. Harlingen has a violent crime rate (per 1k) of 2.58 compared to 4.56 in Brownsville. Harlingen has a robbery rate (per 1k) of 0.41 compared to 0.61 in Brownsville.
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Weather & Climate
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Schools & Education — Harlingen leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauHarlingen has a high school diploma or higher of 30.9% compared to 27.6% in Brownsville. Harlingen has a bachelor's degree or higher of 13.7% compared to 13.1% in Brownsville.
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Avg Student-Teacher Ratio
Colleges & Universities
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
High School Diploma or Higher
Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSBrownsville has a population of 188,023, about 2.6x the size of Harlingen (71,669). Brownsville skews younger with a median age of 30.9 vs 33.2.
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Black
Hispanic
Asian
Brownsville
Harlingen
Healthcare
Source: CMS Hospital CompareBrownsville: 4 vs Harlingen: 3 for with emergency services. Harlingen: 3.0 vs Brownsville: 2.8 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
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Avg CMS Rating (out of 5)
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Transportation & Commute — Harlingen leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSBrownsville has a public transit of 0.8% compared to 0.1% in Harlingen. Harlingen has a bicycle of 0.3% compared to 0.1% in Brownsville. Harlingen has a work from home of 9.1% compared to 7.7% in Brownsville.
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